by Marek Błuś

If 2020-end left Baltic shipyards with any dreams of blossoming, the beginning of this century's third decade buried all hope of turning the region into a multi-yard cruise ship construction hub.

Whereas the 2021 production measured in gross tonnage (GT) grew by about 10%, two other crucial figures did not change much: handed over vessels and shipyards counting new deliveries - 24 and 11, respectively (read: stagnation).

As usual, some names disappeared from the shipbuilding list: Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft (FSG), Pella and Yantar, while others joined the rooster: Admiralty and Safe (both back after four years of absence) as well as MV Werften, which was our greatest hope but proved to be nothing more than a flash in the pan.

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